Murphy's petrel / Murphysturmvogel (Pterodroma ultima)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Pterodroma (Pterodroma); Family Shearwaters and petrels (Procellariidae)
General: Murphy's petrel (Pterodroma ultima) is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. The bird is 15 inches in length, with a 35-inch wingspan and weigh about 13 ounces.^[2] It was described by Robert Cushman Murphy in 1949, which is the source of the species' common name. [more]